Blockchain

China’s central bank has finished work on a blockchain-based system that digitizes checks issued by domestic businesses, according to a senior official.
In an op-ed published by a local news source on Tuesday, Di Gang, deputy head of the digital currency research lab at the People’s Bank of China, said the department has “completed the infrastructure of a [...]

Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), stated yesterday that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum “could have a significant impact on how we save, invest and pay our bills.”
Lagarde said that while cryptos have some downsides, they “enable fast and inexpensive financial transactions, while offering some of the convenience of cash.”
She further says [...]

George Weiksner and his father Michael are creating an ethereum-based token that can be used across multiple gaming platforms.
George was first introduced to cryptocurrencies by his dad, Michael Weiksner, who has worked in the industry in the past.
The pair sat down with Business Insider to chat about their new platform, a Pocketful of Quarters, their [...]

This is Part 3/chapter 1 in The Blockchain Economy serialised book. For the index please go here.
Imagine somebody in 1992 telling you how to make money in the Internet Economy. All I got in 1992 was somebody showing me how to send an email over the Internet.
My takeaway was:
1. I can only [...]

By adding a cryptocurrency exchange, a web version and stock option trading, Robinhood has managed to quadruple its valuation in a year, according to a source familiar with a new round the startup is raising. Robinhood is closing in on around $350 million in Series D funding led by Russian firm DST Global, the source [...]

Blockchain is undoubtedly one of the hottest topics in the tech industry.
When people think of Blockchain their initial thought lean towards cryptocurrencies and fintech; it is however far more than just a new payment system. Blockchain can potentially revolutionise how transactions over the Internet take place altogether. Blockchain uses cryptography to keep exchanges secure, providing a [...]

Wealth Migrate is the first Fintech enabled online investment marketplace to integrate blockchain technology in a move that significantly enhances security and privacy protections for investors around the globe.
Wealth Migrate Chief Information Officer Jaco Maritz said that while many financial services providers are experimenting with the transformative power of blockchain and distributed databases, few have [...]